How Tolstoy Influenced Gandhi's Philosophy of Civil Disobedience

Tolstoy's 'Calendar of Wisdom' has become a pivotal text for young thinkers, intertwining with the philosophies of Russian existentialists. Notably, Gandhi's approach to civil disobedience was shaped by his discovery of Thoreau through Tolstoy, illustrating the profound interconnectedness of these philosophical ideas.

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